Mid-week rumblings in Texas Politics

Garland Therapist and Democrat Mark Thompson announced that he is dropping out of the race for Texas Governor because the field is too crowded. Thompson then announced that he is endorsing East Texas rancher Hank Gilbert.

Thompson’s announcement comes following a Univeristy of Texas poll on the race, which showed that he was receiving 3 percent of the vote. In the same poll, Gilbert was receiving 0.3 percent.

But the credibility of the poll, which was conducted online, is being questioned by Gilbert’s and Hutchison’s campaigns.

Fern Hernandez Realty, Inc. is being charged with defrauding Hispanic homebuyers. Abbott alleges that the realty group took payments from Spanish-speaking homebuyers who did not qualify for traditional financing in exchange for the promise of owning a home within a year.

Youth Commission no longer releasing mentally ill

The Texas Tribune is reporting that the Texas Youth Commission will no longer release offenders who are too mentally ill to rehabilitate.

Many young people were simply released rather than treated. The Texas Youth Commission wants to ensure that those people are receiving proper treatment within the community before they are released.